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blowby

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blow´by`    (blō´bī`)
n.1.the leakage of gases from the combustion cylinder of an internal combustion engine between the piston and cylinder wall into the crankcase.


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That blowby in the crankcase mixes with oil to make acid and sludge.
Clobber engine slobber by PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
In both tests, HPLC analysis of the sampling bag catch and the CF DCM extract gave nearly identical compositions, showing that CF blowby does not affect PAH relative abundances.
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If we keep reducing blowby and get cleaner exhaust, you may see a heat wave from a diesel stack, but no smoke, and oil will stay cleaner.
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